International Cooperation and Research

As a young and expanding institution, we seek to develop contacts with regional, national and international partners.
Considering that the Jan Amos Komensky University Prague was founded as recently as 2001, a history of international co-operation has already been well established. The university is a member of the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) and the European University Association and presently cooperates with schools and other educational/training institutions particularly in Germany, Denmark, Austria, Great Britain, France, Finland and Slovakia. For more detailed information regarding our international co-operation, please see the information below.
We are open to collaboration with other institutions that have similar goals and aims. If you are interested in possible cooperation, please contact the appropriate persons listed below.

Vice-rector for Research and International Relations
Doc. RNDr. Petr Kolar, CSc.

Project Managers
Mgr. Katerina Vyhnankova
Martina Kastnerova
Mgr. Katerina Lendrova

Erasmus coordinators

International Co-operation and Research

We have been involved in the following programs:
1. Social Dialogue, Motivation for Training and New Educational Methods (Leonardo da Vinci)
2. Lifelong Learning Week in Slovakia (Socrates - Accompanying measures)
3. Partnership in Adult Education (Socrates - Grundtvig 2)
4. Development of Bachelor Education in Social Entrepreneurship
5. Educational Programme for Physiotherapists Focused on the Group of Visually Impaired (European Social Fund)
6. Multicultural Education (European Social Fund)
7. Development of School Educational Programmes with the Component of Creative Thinking (European Social Fund)
8. Complex Innovation of the Adult Education Study Programme (European Social Fund)
9. Preparation of Internal Instructors for Knowledge Management (European Social Fund)
10. Innovation Centre for the Development of Further Professional Education (European Social Fund)
11. Key Competencies for Labour Mobility (European Social Fund)
12. The Situation of Selected Groups of Disadvantaged in the Labour Market (European Social Fund)
13. Complex Innovation of the Special Education Study Programme (European Social Fund)

History of Research

Research in the field of lifelong learning and adult education started in early in 90's through Komensky Academy. Jan Amos Komensky University further developed these research targets:

Adult education systems and policy planning
Resolving the Ministry of Educations research tasks - Program of adult education in the Czech Republic, Policy of adult education etc.
Distance education - J.A. Komensky University is one from 4 accredited consultancy centres for distance education in the Czech Republic since 1997 (Phare: Multi-country program in distance education)
Development of study programs like Second Opportunity to achieve qualification

Research and expected future orientation:
1. Special education and further development of doctoral studies.
2. Human resources development - The research continues in previous activities in the field of lifelong learning, highlighting issues of equality and open and individual needs focused education.
3. Lifelong-learning network (national, international) - communication and information space about pilot projects, initiatives and good practices in adult education.
4. Applicable research in the field of adult education - i.e. preparing and realization of learning programs, as well as other development activities.
5. Research in the field of media communications - i.e. the effects of media education.